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North Carolina enacts bill restricting judicial deference by administrative law judges

North Carolina became the fifth state to restrict judicial deference through legislation in 2026 when Gov. Josh Stein (D) signed Senate Bill (SB) 445, the Regulatory Review Act of 2026, into law on Aug. 11. The new law prohibits administrative law judges (ALJs) from engaging in the practice of judicial…

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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes election omnibus bill

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Ten U.S. House incumbents have lost primaries to non-incumbents this year, tying 2022 for the most since at least 2014

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North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes election omnibus bill

On Aug. 17, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) vetoed House Bill 958, an omnibus elections bill that would have made a variety of changes to North Carolina's election laws, including shortening the early voting period for primary elections.

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Protesters Condemn Fatal ICE Shootings, Oppose New North Carolina Detention Center

Gov. Josh Stein criticized the proposal on Friday, saying the facility was not state-owned and that he had not approved the agreement

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North Carolina General Assembly overrides veto to prohibit what bill defines as divisive concepts, discriminatory practices, DEI offices and positions in public schools

On June 24, 2026, the North Carolina General Assembly overrode Gov. Josh Stein (D)'s veto of Senate Bill 227, which prohibits what the bill defines as discriminatory practices, divisive concepts, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in public schools. Among other changes, the bill also amends the powers and duties…

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Fresh controversy at Trump’s Great American State Fair after NC booth forced to remove Confederate flag

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein condemned the display at the DC event

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North Carolina General Assembly overrides Governor's veto of bill opting state into federal education tax credit scholarship program

On June 3, 2026, the North Carolina General Assembly overrode Gov. Josh Stein's (D) veto of HB 87, titled the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), opting the state into the federal education tax credit scholarship program.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #209

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

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Utility giant Duke Energy plans to spend industry record $103 billion on growth as data centers and affordability take center stage

Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta are all expanding in the Duke service footprint.

Fortune

Your North Carolina Income Tax Cut Is Coming — But There’s a Catch

North Carolina paychecks might get a boost as personal income tax rates drop toward 2.99%. But a growing debate has lawmakers at a crossroads.

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Southern US endures second week of freezing temperatures and widespread outages

Thermometers remained below freezing across the northern U.S., stretching from the Dakotas to Maine

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Trump Uses Winter Storm Threatening 40 States to Take Shots at 'Environmental Insurrectionists'

As governors of red and blue states declaring a state of emergency over a historic winter storm, President Donald Trump took the opportunity to challenge environmental activists on global warming.

International Business Times

Protesters take to the streets in North Carolina as immigration crackdown in state expands

Several arrests were made in Raleigh, Durham and Cary, days after 130 people were arrested in Charlotte, according to reports

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Mass federal immigration sweeps expand to North Carolina’s capital city

Raleigh’s mayor says border patrol and ICE are in city as state’s Democratic governor criticizes federal operations

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Mayor says federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh

Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday

Axios

Federal Border Patrol to begin operation in Raleigh on Tuesday, mayor confirms

The potential move comes after border patrol began an operation in nearby Charlotte.

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Protests in Charlotte as aggressive immigration arrests continue

North Carolina governor says immigration crackdown ‘stoking fear’ as officials say at least 130 people detained

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After weekend's Border Patrol surge in North Carolina, governor says effort is 'stoking fear'

After a surge in Border Patrol activity in North Carolina’s largest city over the weekend, Gov. Josh Stein says the effort is “stoking fear,” not making Charlotte safer

International Business Times UK

81 Arrested in One Day: US Immigration Crackdown in Charlotte Causes Outrage

US immigration agents arrest 81 people in Charlotte in a one-day crackdown, sparking outrage as officials debate Donald Trump's policies on arrests and refugees.

The Guardian - US

Federal immigration officers begin sweep in Charlotte, North Carolina

Local reports say targets include church parishioners doing yard work and workers hanging Christmas lights

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer says "we welcome new options for players" as Valve unveils new rival hardware in the Steam Machine, saying new competition is how "gaming moves forward"

Microsoft is all about giving players options

The Independent UK

North Carolina approves new congressional map intended to add Republican seat

The state Senate approved the plan in a party-line vote on Tuesday

Roll Call

North Carolina gets new House map that could help GOP gain additional seat - Roll Call

North Carolina Republicans have redrawn the state's congressional map, placing the seat of Democratic Rep. Don Davis in jeopardy.

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North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people

Officials say a North Carolina government initiative is eliminating over $6.5 billion in medical debt for more than 2.5 million residents

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